PAC & Legislative Updates
PAC stands for Political Action Committee and is a tool used to lobby congress.
When you donate to FLRLCA PAC, your contributions are mailed to the NRLCA PAC. All the PAC monies/donations collected from across the country is then pooled together, in a joint effort to lobby congress on important issues and legislation that directly affect rural carriers and the future success of the postal service.
Other companies, including our competitors, also lobby congress. Many times, they are lobbying about the same issues but from a completely different perspective. Without proper funding, they wouldn’t receive proper education on the issues from our perspective. This is why your PAC contributions are vital for lobbying congress on postal service issues. None of your union dues are used for this task. Only PAC donations can maintain our representation in congress.
Each year our FLRLCA President, Vice President, and PAC Co-Chair visit Washington D.C. during the annual legislative seminar to attend training and to meet with Florida's Congressional Representatives. These one on one meetings are crucial to be sure our members voices are heard on the hill and to gain their support for our legislation. These meetings are possible because of our donations to PAC.
Every time you donate to PAC you are helping your future as a rural carrier and the success of the postal service.
There are many different ways you can contribute to PAC:
- Give a monetary donation: You can donate anytime at your local district meeting, at one of the boosters, at the state convention or by mailing it to Melissa Mott at PO BOX 173, Dade City, FL 33526. We accept cash, checks made payable to NRLCA PAC, or we can do a debit/credit card transaction.
- Donate an item to our silent auction: We have silent auctions at our boosters and the state convention. We are always looking for a variety of items/baskets for these auctions.
- Visit us at our PAC table at events: We always have a variety of items you can obtain for a small donation to PAC.
- Become a Sustaining Donor: This allows you to have money come directly out of your paycheck every 2 weeks or monthly out of your bank account. Click on the links for the instructions.
Different ways to sign up as a Sustaining Donor
OPM Signup Instructions
PostalEase Signup Instructions
Signup for Electronic Funds Transfer
PAC Witholding Form Letter of Authorization
For further information, feel free to contact your Florida PAC team.
Melissa Mott 352-205-5264
Rene Aragon 813-335-8973
Current House Resolutions and Links to them
H.R. 1065 - Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
Introduced in House 02/06/2025
This bill requires or authorizes certain actions related to the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
The bill requires the Department of Justice to appoint an assistant U.S. attorney in each judicial district to coordinate and supervise the investigation and prosecution of various crimes related to postal services (for example, assault on a postal service employee, breaking into a post office, or obstruction of mails).
The bill also requires the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend sentencing guidelines to provide that the assault or robbery of a postal employee shall be treated the same as the assault of a law enforcement officer.
Additionally, the bill authorizes appropriations for the USPS to install high security collection boxes and replace older versions of the universal mailbox key with electronic versions.
H.R. 1522 - Federal Retirement Fairness Act
Introduced in House 02/24/2025
To amend Title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service in a temporary position after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.
H.R. 70 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should take all appropriate measures to ensure that the United States Postal Service remains an independent establishment of the Federal Government and is not subject to privatization
Introduced in House 01/28/2025
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should ensure that the U.S. Postal Service is not privatized and remains an independent establishment of the federal government.
H.R. 3011 - United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act
Introduced in House 04/24/2025
To amend Title 18, United States Code, and Title 39, United States Code, to provide the United States Postal Service the authority to mail alcoholic beverages, and for other purposes.
| Dist | Name | Party | H.R. 1065 | H.R. 1522 | H.R. 70 | H.R. 3011 |
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